# #9c519e

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9c519e`
- RGB: rgb(156, 81, 158)
- HSL: hsl(298, 32%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.141 326.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1542
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c519e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a95dac, #b26eb4, #bb7fbd, #c490c6, #cfa4d0, #d8b5d9, #e1c6e2, #ead7ea, #f2e7f3, #fbf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #8e4b91, #7e4280, #713b72, #633465, #562d58, #462447, #381d39, #2b172c, #1a0e1b, #0d070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #549e51
- Analogous: #75519e, #9e517a
- Triadic: #9e9c51, #519e9c
- Split-complementary: #7a9e51, #519e75
- Tetradic: #9e7551, #549e51, #517a9e

## Colors that go with #9c519e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #9c519e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #9c519e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9c519e: 3 real palettes, including Peacock and Linkedin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #9c519e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #9c519e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and Rippling's brand system put Orange beside #9c519e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9c519e in two real palettes: Superhuman's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Sunset Boulevard and GitLab's brand system put Tomato beside #9c519e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 5.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4280 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a657a8 (4.55:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bd82bf (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9c519e-c19fbe-98cb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#9c519e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.